Year 11

Social problems affecting young people (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Social problems affecting young people (Part 1/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to use adjectives with 'etwas', 'nichts', 'viel' and 'wenig' in the context of social problems affecting young people. This lesson covers social issues relating to alcohol, smoking and drugs. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.
  2. Purpose of language use: Social problems that affect young people
  3. Grammar: Adjectives with etwas, nichts, viel, wenig, alles

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13 Questions

Q1.
The word for 'nothing' in German is

nicht
Correct answer: nichts
nie

Q2.
Which of the following is the correct German for 'something wonderful'?

etwas tolle
etwas tolles
Correct answer: etwas Tolles

Q3.
I never want to try drugs translates in German as:

Ich kann nie Drogen ausprobieren
Ich probiere nie Drogen aus
Correct answer: Ich will nie Drogen ausprobieren

Q4.
The verb 'to give up' in German is:

Correct answer: aufgeben
ausgeben
zugeben

Q5.
Which of these German words means 'dangerous'?

Correct answer: gefährlich
süchtig
vermeidlich

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
brauchen

Correct answer: to need
to use
to want

Q8.
eigen

alone
other
Correct answer: own

Q9.
für

Correct answer: for
through
with

Q10.
in der Zukunft

Correct answer: in the future
in the past
in the present

Q11.
jetzt

however
Correct answer: now
then

Q12.
weiß

Correct answer: I/(s)he knows
we know
you know

Q13.
wissen

Correct answer: to know
to recognise
to remember